–
Félix Auger-Aliassime decided not to head to Antwep, and Vasek Pospisil bowed out of Moscow.
But the two tournaments are well-stocked with quality fields.
Just look at the level of the final rounds of qualifying in Antwerp as evidence.
************************************
VTB Kremlin Cup
Location: Moscow, Russia
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 18 – 24, 2021
Prize money: $779,515
Draws: S28 – D16
Monday, Oct. 18, 2021
Final results
Singles, first round
[6] Marin Cilic (CRO) def. [Q] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 67 (4) 61 61
James Duckworth (AUS) def. [Q] Borna Gojo (CRO) 36 75 62
John Millman (AUS) def Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 67 (5) 64 63
Doubles, first round
[4] Tomislav Brkic (BIH) / Nikola Cacic (SRB) def. Alexander Bublik (KAZ) / Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 62 61
Ilya Ivashka (BLR) / Pedro Martinez (ESP) def. [PR] Laslo Djere (SRB) / Guido Pella (ARG) 75 67 92) [10-6]
[PR] Dominic Inglot / Ken Skupski (GBR) def. [WC] Pavel Kotov / Roman Safiullin (RUS) 63 64
***********************
European Open
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 18 – 24, 2021
Prize money: €584,125
Draws: S28 – D16
Monday, Oct. 18, 2021
Final results
Singles, first round
[8] Dusan Lajovic (SRB) def. [WC] Richard Gasquet (FRA) 76 (3) 61
Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) def Federico Delbonis (ARG) 64 64
Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) def. Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 64 36 60
Doubles, first round
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) / Benoit Paire (FRA) def Nicholas Monroe / Reilly Opelka (USA) 67 (2) 76 (7) [10-8]
Qualifying, final round
(1st-round opponents in brackets)
[1] Jenson Brooksby (USA) def. [8] Norbert Gombos (SVK) 64 62 ([5] Reilly Opelka)
[5] Henri Laaksonen (SUI) def [3] Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 75 61 (Benoit Paire)
[2] Brandon Nakashima (USA) def. [6/ALT] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA 62 64 ([6] Alex de Minaur)
[7] Dennis Novak (AUT) def [4] Andreas Seppi (ITA) 76 (9) 36 76 (6) (Marton Fucsovics)
About Post Author
I have not seen, or heard anything about Pospisil’s back injury that took him out of Indian Wells. Have you heard anything – serious, short-term, etc? Tks.
No idea. I mean, it’s his back. He’s struggled with this for years. Season’s about over anyway.